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Trump inauguration team ordered to turn over documents

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Manhattan have ordered the Trump inaugural committee to hand over documents relating to how the team raised and spent over $100m (£77m). The subpoena requests a wide range of data regarding who donated […]

José Mourinho tax fraud settled in multi-million deal

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Ex-Manchester United boss José Mourinho has agreed a prison term in Spain for tax fraud but will not go to jail. A one-year prison sentence will instead be exchanged for a fine of €182,500 (£160,160). […]

Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder’s death locks $140m

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is unable to access millions in digital currency following the sudden death of its founder. Quadriga has filed for creditor protection and estimates that about C$180m ($137m; £105m) in cryptocurrency coins […]

21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’

February 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Atlanta rapper 21 Savage has been arrested by immigration officials who say he is actually from the UK, reports say. The rapper, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, came to the US in July 2005 aged 12 and […]

Belgian ex-king Albert II refuses DNA test in love-child case

February 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

The former king of Belgium, Albert II, has refused to undergo DNA testing in a case aimed at proving he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. A Brussels court ordered the ex-monarch, 84, to provide […]

Daron Wint: Washington DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets life sentence

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who murdered four people in their home in an upscale neighbourhood of Washington DC has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Daron Wint’s “conduct was heinous, atrocious and cruel,” said Judge […]

Woman accused of buying winning lotto ticket with stolen credit card

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A winning lotto ticket in Canada will likely not be paid out because it was bought with a stolen credit card. The woman who allegedly bought the ticket was arrested by police while on her […]

Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A burglar who had sex with a corpse after breaking into a funeral parlour has been jailed for six years. Kasim Khuram, 23, had sex with a woman’s body after lifting the lids of coffins […]

Porn actor fined for threesome on London Underground

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A porn actor who filmed himself and his ex-partner having a threesome in front of passengers on the London Underground has been fined £1,000. George Mason, 35, and Nicholas Mullan, 24, had sex with an […]

FGM: Mother guilty of genital mutilation of daughter

February 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

The mother of a three-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM). The 37-year-old woman, from east London, was convicted following a trial at […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2019

Trump inauguration team ordered to turn over documents

José Mourinho tax fraud settled in multi-million deal

Quadriga: Cryptocurrency exchange founder’s death locks $140m

21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’

Belgian ex-king Albert II refuses DNA test in love-child case

Daron Wint: Washington DC ‘mansion murderer’ gets life sentence

Woman accused of buying winning lotto ticket with stolen credit card

Birmingham burglar who had sex with corpse jailed

Porn actor fined for threesome on London Underground

FGM: Mother guilty of genital mutilation of daughter